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2019-06-14 11:40
World Blood Donor Day 2019: save lives by donating blood regularly
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2019, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari emphasized that everyone in the world had the right to access safe blood transfusion, when and where it was needed. Access to safe blood and blood products is essential for universal health coverage (UHC) and a key component of effective health systems.
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2019-05-07 20:00
Iranian researcher wins Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize
TEHRAN — Iranian researcher Golaleh Asghari, PhD in Nutritional Sciences, won Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize, IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
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2019-04-24 09:52
40 countries attend WHO regional meeting in Iran
TEHRAN- A total of 109 experts from 40 countries will speak at the World Health Summit 2019 (WHS) regional meeting in Iran’s Kish Island, said the meeting’s secretary Amirhossein Takian.
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2019-04-17 11:38
WHO suggests Iran to document disease control experience in flood-hit areas
TEHRAN- World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean suggested Iran to document its successful experience in controlling diseases over the flash flood that recently hit the country.
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2019-04-17 09:51
Iran to host World Health Summit regional meeting
TEHRAN- Iran will host The World Health Summit (WHS), one of the world's most prominent forums for addressing global health issues, announced the Iranian deputy health minister for research and technology.
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2019-04-13 08:37
International humanitarian aid still arriving for the flood-hit in Iran
TEHRAN — Humanitarian aid from international organizations to the flood victims are still ongoing in Iran, deputy health minister for international affairs Mohsen Asadi Lari has said, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.
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2019-04-10 22:08
WHO airlifts medical supplies to people affected by the floods in Islamic Republic of Iran
The World Health Organization (WHO) today airlifted essential medical supplies to the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to the growing health needs of thousands of people who have been displaced as a result of the flooding in many provinces in the country.
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2019-03-18 21:54
WHO recommends best approaches on speed management to improve road safety in Iran
World Health Organization (WHO) with support of its national counterparts conducted a mission to Iran for providing a technical support that would untimely enhance speed management strategy for road traffic injury prevention in the country.
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2019-02-27 10:09
WHO set to help Iran in supplying medical devices
TEHRAN- World Health Organization (WHO) has established a separate team for providing Iran healthcare system with required medical devices.
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2019-02-18 21:45
57% of Iranians insufficiently active: deputy health minister
TEHRAN — Prevalence of insufficient physical activity is about 57 percent in Iran, deputy health minister Baqer Larijani has said.
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2019-02-15 21:31
WHO to laud Iran on elimination of trachoma
TEHRAN — Concurrent with the 11th Festival of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Professor Mohammad Gholi Chams (The father of modern ophthalmology in Iran and the founder of Farabi eye hospital) on February 21 World Health Organization (WHO) will laud Iran on elimination of trachoma, Mehr news agency reported.
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2019-01-30 13:53
Iranian traditional medicine can expand globally: WHO
TEHRAN- the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran announced that Iranian traditional medicine has the potential to gain international recognition and WHO must support its globalization.
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2019-01-28 20:55
Nationwide polio vaccination for children to get underway
TEHRAN —Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) will be given to children born on March 20, 2016 or later nationwide, head of the preventable diseases department at the Ministry of Health has said.
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2019-01-06 11:47
‘Iran’s nursing population far below world average’
TEHRAN- The population of nursing personnel in Iran is one quarter of the world average, announced the deputy director of Iran’s Nursing Organization.
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2018-12-19 09:46
Iran’s health coverage index above S. Asia average: WHO
TEHRAN- According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 report on world health statistics, Iran’s health coverage index is 65 (out of a maximum index score of 100) which is higher than the South Asia average estimated at 53.
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2018-12-18 11:00
Vitamin D deficiency a serious nutritional problem: health official
TEHRAN — In Iran, and even globally, vitamin D deficiency is a serious nutritional problem, director of the Health Ministry’s nutrition office, Zahra Abdollahi, said on Sunday.
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2018-12-13 07:17
Limited activity harms Iranian girls’ health, wellness: official
TEHRAN- The deputy director of the Welfare Organization said the level of girls’ overall health and physical wellness has decreased by 11% over the last 15 years due to inactivity and limited space available to them.
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2018-12-13 07:13
Naloxone, a life-saving antidote to drug overdose: myths and facts
TEHRAN — According to World Health organization (WHO), Opioid overdose is treatable with naloxone, an opioid antagonist which rapidly reverses the effects of opioids.
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2018-12-12 17:08
Health minister attending PMNCH 2018 Partners’ Forum
TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi has travelled to India to attend The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) Partners’ Forum which kicked off on Wednesday.
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2018-12-12 09:17
Road deaths in Iran sharply fall in 3 years: WHO
TEHRAN- Iran’s road traffic deaths fell from 32.1 per 100,000 population in 2015 to 20.5 in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 global status report on road safety published in December.
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2018-11-22 10:47
Air pollution leading contributor to NCDs
TEHRAN – Air pollution is the second most common cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which has a high correlation with heart and brain stroke, diabetes and many respiratory diseases, deputy Health Minister has said.
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2018-11-21 09:55
WHO ready to assist Iran in improving road safety measures
Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran, today at the 4th National Traffic and Safety Conference expressed readiness of WHO to expand supporting Iran in reduction of road traffic fatalities and injuries.
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2018-11-14 20:44
Iran, 2nd biggest consumer of antibiotics among 65 countries: WHO
TEHRAN - Iran’s antibiotics consumption was the second highest among 65 countries, according to World Health Organization (WHO) report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption published in November 2018.
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2018-11-05 09:44
WHO recognizes Iran as ‘good example’ of healthcare services
TEHRAN — The World Health Organization (WHO) director general has appreciated Iran’s efforts in primary healthcare and healthcare reform plan, recognizing Iran as a good example of carrying out proper primary healthcare projects, ISNA reported.
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2018-10-29 07:37
WHO recognizes Iran as ‘good example’ of healthcare services
TEHRAN — The World Health Organization (WHO) director general has appreciated Iran’s efforts in primary healthcare and healthcare reform plan, recognizing Iran as a good example of carrying out proper primary healthcare projects, ISNA reported.
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2018-10-18 08:40
Tuberculosis in Iran 10 times below global prevalence
TEHRAN — The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Iran is 14 cases per 100,000 population which is more than 10 times below global rate, said head of the department for prevention of leprosy and TB at the Ministry of Health.
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2018-10-10 20:18
Iran to preside at WHO’s 2020 Conference of the Parties
TEHRAN – Iran will preside at the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) of World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2020, deputy health minister Alireza Raeisi said, Fars reported on Wednesday.
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2018-10-09 19:53
Rabies incurs $42m on Iran each year
TEHRAN – Rabies, an infectious viral disease spread to people through animal bites, impose health economic burden amounting to 1.8 trillion rials (about $42 million) on the country annually, head of zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health has said.
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2018-09-08 00:40
WHO EMRO Regional director to visit Iran
TEHRAN — Ahmed Al-Mandhari, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), will visit Iran, the deputy health minister for international affairs has said.
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2018-08-07 10:05
Lack of public awareness about the prevalent disease of old age; Alzheimer’s
TEHRAN — Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most prevalent diseases associated with old age, but the general public have a limited knowledge of the condition, an expert with the Iran Alzheimer’s Association has said.
